Mozambique vs Namibia: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)

Mozambique
4.0%
in 2006
Namibia
2.5%
in 2005
Mozambique rank
28th
Namibia rank
31st

Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) over time

  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 4.0% against 2.5% in Namibia, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.6 times Namibia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 28th and Namibia ranks 31st of 51 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 34.3% 6.0% 28.2% Mozambique
2000s 18.0% 2.3% 15.6% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines), Mozambique or Namibia?
Mozambique, at 4.0% against 2.5% in Namibia as of 2006.
What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Mozambique and Namibia?
1.5%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Namibia?
12 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2005.
How do Mozambique and Namibia rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
Mozambique ranks 28th and Namibia ranks 31st of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines in operation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines in operation)
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,047 data points, 1965–2008
Last refreshed

Unmet demand is unmet applications for connection to the public switched telephone network that have had to be held over owing to a lack of technical facilities (equipment, lines, and the like) divided by the number of main telephone lines in operation.